[gmx-users] minimization and simulation problems

politr at fh.huji.ac.il politr at fh.huji.ac.il
Mon Apr 4 17:49:02 CEST 2011


Quoting politr at fh.huji.ac.il:
Dear gromacs users,
> my box dimensions are 368A and when I run the simulation with  
> nsteps=1 it works fine. The mdp files used for minimization and  
> post-em simulation are attached.
Thanks again for your help.
Regina
>
>
> Quoting chris.neale at utoronto.ca:
>
>> What are your initial box dimensions prior to em? Also, please copy  
>>  and paste your .mdp options. Also, what happens when you run the   
>> same post-em simulation with nsteps=1 ?
>>
>> -- original message --
>>
>>
>> Dear all,
>> I'm trying to run simulation of 30 proteins in water using the Martini
>> force field. I used water.gro file in order to solvate the proteins.
>> For minimization I used the em.mdp file published at Martini site
>> (http://md.chem.rug.nl/cgmartini/index.php/home). When I set the emtol
>> parameter to 10 the system can't converge. So I used emtol 100 and
>> then the system converged. I use it as an input for the simulation.
>> The file can't be attached as it is too big nut I can send it if needed.
>> However, the sumulation crushes when I'm trying to run MD using md.mdp
>> also from the Martini site. I'm getting the following warnings and
>> errors:
>> Warning: Only triclinic boxes with the first vector parallel to the
>> x-axis and the second vector in the xy-plane are supported.
>>          Box (3x3):
>>             Box[    0]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    1]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    2]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>          Can not fix pbc.
>> Warning: Only triclinic boxes with the first vector parallel to the
>> x-axis and the second vector in the xy-plane are supported.
>>          Box (3x3):
>>             Box[    0]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    1]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    2]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>          Can not fix pbc.
>> Warning: Only triclinic boxes with the first vector parallel to the
>> x-axis and the second vector in the xy-plane are supported.
>>          Box (3x3):
>>             Box[    0]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    1]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    2]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>          Can not fix pbc.
>> Warning: Only triclinic boxes with the first vector parallel to the
>> x-axis and the second vector in the xy-plane are supported.
>>          Box (3x3):
>>             Box[    0]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    1]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    2]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>          Can not fix pbc.
>> Warning: Only triclinic boxes with the first vector parallel to the
>> x-axis and the second vector in the xy-plane are supported.
>>          Box (3x3):
>>             Box[    0]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    1]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    2]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>          Can not fix pbc.
>> Warning: Only triclinic boxes with the first vector parallel to the
>> x-axis and the second vector in the xy-plane are supported.
>>          Box (3x3):
>>             Box[    0]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    1]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>             Box[    2]={         nan,          nan,          nan}
>>          Can not fix pbc.
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>> Program mdrun_mpi, VERSION 4.0.3
>> Source code file: nsgrid.c, line: 348
>>
>> Fatal error:
>> Number of grid cells is zero. Probably the system and box collapsed.
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> Error on node 0, will try to stop all the nodes
>> Halting parallel program mdrun_mpi on CPU 0 out of 8
>>
>> gcq#166: "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0[cli_0]:
>> aborting job:
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 0
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>> Program mdrun_mpi, VERSION 4.0.3
>> Source code file: nsgrid.c, line: 348
>>
>> Fatal error:
>> Number of grid cells is zero. Probably the system and box collapsed.
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>> Error on node 1, will try to stop all the nodes
>> Halting parallel program mdrun_mpi on CPU 1 out of 8
>>
>> gcq#166: "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 3[cli_3]:
>> aborting job:
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 3
>>
>> gcq#166: "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 5[cli_5]:
>> aborting job:
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 5
>>
>> gcq#166: "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 4[cli_4]:
>> aborting job:
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 4
>>
>> gcq#166: "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 6[cli_6]:
>> aborting job:
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 6
>>
>> gcq#166: "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 2[cli_2]:
>> aborting job:
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 2
>>
>> gcq#166: "It Wouldn't Hurt to Wipe Once In a While" (Beavis and Butthead)
>>
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 1[cli_1]:
>> aborting job:
>> application called MPI_Abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, -1) - process 1
>>
>> When I looked at the pdb file attached I see something strange that is
>> happening at the edges of the box.
>> I can't understand what is the problem. Can someone help me with it?
>> Thank you in advance.
>> Regina
>>
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; STANDARD MD INPUT OPTIONS FOR MARTINI 2.0
;
; for use with GROMACS 3.3
;

; VARIOUS PREPROCESSING OPTIONS = 
title                    = Martini
cpp                      = /usr/bin/cpp

; RUN CONTROL PARAMETERS = 
; MARTINI - Most simulations are stable with dt=40 fs,
; some (especially rings) require 20-30 fs.
; The range of time steps used for parametrization  
; is 20-40 fs, using smaller time steps is therefore not recommended.

integrator               = steep
; start time and timestep in ps
tinit                    = 0.0
dt                       = 0.025
nsteps                   = 1000000
; number of steps for center of mass motion removal = 
nstcomm                  = 1
comm-grps		 = 

; OUTPUT CONTROL OPTIONS = 
; Output frequency for coords (x), velocities (v) and forces (f) = 
nstxout                  = 5000
nstvout                  = 5000
nstfout                  = 0
; Output frequency for energies to log file and energy file = 
nstlog                   = 1000
nstenergy                = 1000
; Output frequency and precision for xtc file = 
nstxtcout                = 1000
xtc_precision            = 100
; This selects the subset of atoms for the xtc file. You can = 
; select multiple groups. By default all atoms will be written. = 
xtc-grps                 = 
; Selection of energy groups = 
energygrps               = 

; NEIGHBORSEARCHING PARAMETERS = 
; MARTINI - no need for more frequent updates 
; or larger neighborlist cut-off due
; to the use of shifted potential energy functions.

; nblist update frequency = 
nstlist                  = 10
; ns algorithm (simple or grid) = 
ns_type                  = grid
; Periodic boundary conditions: xyz or none = 
pbc                      = xyz
; nblist cut-off         = 
rlist                    = 1.2

; OPTIONS FOR ELECTROSTATICS AND VDW = 
; MARTINI - vdw and electrostatic interactions are used
; in their shifted forms. Changing to other types of
; electrostatics will affect the general performance of
; the model.

; Method for doing electrostatics = 
coulombtype              = Shift 
rcoulomb_switch          = 0.0
rcoulomb                 = 1.2
; Dielectric constant (DC) for cut-off or DC of reaction field = 
epsilon_r                = 15
; Method for doing Van der Waals = 
vdw_type                 = Shift 
; cut-off lengths        = 
rvdw_switch              = 0.9
rvdw                     = 1.2
; Apply long range dispersion corrections for Energy and Pressure = 
DispCorr                 = No

; OPTIONS FOR WEAK COUPLING ALGORITHMS = 
; MARTINI - normal temperature and pressure coupling schemes 
; can be used. It is recommended to couple individual groups
; in your system seperately.

; Temperature coupling   = 
tcoupl                   = no
Pcoupl                   = no

; GENERATE VELOCITIES FOR STARTUP RUN = 
gen_vel                  = no
gen_temp                 = 320
gen_seed                 = 473529

; OPTIONS FOR BONDS     = 
; MARTINI - for ring systems constraints are defined
; which are best handled using Lincs. 

constraints              = none 
; Type of constraint algorithm = 
constraint_algorithm     = Lincs
; Do not constrain the start configuration = 
unconstrained_start      = no
; Highest order in the expansion of the constraint coupling matrix = 
lincs_order              = 4
; Lincs will write a warning to the stderr if in one step a bond = 
; rotates over more degrees than = 
lincs_warnangle          = 30
emtol          = 10
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; VARIOUS PREPROCESSING OPTIONS = 
title                    = Martini
cpp                      = /usr/bin/cpp

; RUN CONTROL PARAMETERS = 
integrator               = md
; start time and timestep in ps = 
tinit                    = 0.0
dt                       = 0.030
nsteps                   = 1000000  
; number of steps for center of mass motion removal = 
nstcomm                  = 1
; Groups for center of mass motion removal
comm-grps		 = System 

; OUTPUT CONTROL OPTIONS = 
; Output frequency for coords (x), velocities (v) and forces (f) = 
nstxout                  = 100
nstvout                  = 100
nstfout                  = 0
; Output frequency for energies to log file and energy file = 
nstlog                   = 100
nstenergy                = 100
; Output frequency and precision for xtc file = 
nstxtcout                = 100
xtc_precision            = 100
; This selects the subset of atoms for the xtc file. You can = 
; select multiple groups. By default all atoms will be written. = 
xtc-grps                 = 
; Selection of energy groups = 
energygrps               =  Protein_PSE W_ION 

; NEIGHBORSEARCHING PARAMETERS = 
; nblist update frequency = 
nstlist                  = 10
; ns algorithm (simple or grid) = 
ns_type                  = grid
; Periodic boundary conditions: xyz or none = 
pbc                      = xyz
; nblist cut-off         = 
rlist                    = 1.2

; OPTIONS FOR ELECTROSTATICS AND VDW = 
; Method for doing electrostatics = 
coulombtype              = Shift 
rcoulomb_switch          = 0.0
rcoulomb                 = 1.2
; Dielectric constant (DC) for cut-off or DC of reaction field = 
epsilon_r                = 15
; Method for doing Van der Waals = 
vdw_type                 = Shift 
; cut-off lengths        = 
rvdw_switch              = 0.9
rvdw                     = 1.2
; Apply long range dispersion corrections for Energy and Pressure = 
DispCorr                 = No

; OPTIONS FOR WEAK COUPLING ALGORITHMS = 
; Temperature coupling   = 
tcoupl                   = Berendsen
; Groups to couple separately = 
tc-grps                  = Protein_PSE W_ION
; Time constant (ps) and reference temperature (K) = 
tau_t                    = 1.0  1.0
ref_t                    = 300  300
; Pressure coupling      = 
Pcoupl                   = berendsen 
Pcoupltype               = isotropic
; Time constant (ps), compressibility (1/bar) and reference P (bar) = 
tau_p                    = 1.0 1.0
compressibility          = 5e-5
ref_p                    = 1.0 1.0 

; GENERATE VELOCITIES FOR STARTUP RUN = 
gen_vel                  = no
gen_temp                 = 300
gen_seed                 = 473529

; OPTIONS FOR BONDS     = 
constraints              = none 
; Type of constraint algorithm = 
constraint_algorithm     = Lincs
; Do not constrain the start configuration = 
unconstrained_start      = no
; Highest order in the expansion of the constraint coupling matrix = 
lincs_order              = 4
; Lincs will write a warning to the stderr if in one step a bond = 
; rotates over more degrees than = 
lincs_warnangle          = 30



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